Why your summer tomatoes cost so muchTomato prices have surged due to severe weather in Florida and Mexico. Consumers face higher costs for this summer staple.
13 Jun, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
Iran war: Fuel price surge squeezes dairy, poultry value chainsIndustry officials say rising fuel costs, coupled with geopolitical disruptions affecting commodity markets, are squeezing farmer margins a...
09 Jun, 2026, 11.31 AM IST
West Asia crisis: Why India needs a fertiliser security strategyIndia’s fertiliser security is deeply tied to global supply chains. The country imports 60% of its DAP requirement, remains fully dependent...
05 Jun, 2026, 10.41 AM IST
Deficient monsoon risk rises, but macro impact on GDP expected to stay mutedIndia's agricultural output and inflation face heightened concerns as the India Meteorological Department forecasts a stronger probability ...
04 Jun, 2026, 05.57 AM IST
From queues to QR codes: A state in India may have found the fix for India’s fertiliser distribution woesWhile the Madhya Pradesh government projects it as a major reform to streamline fertiliser distribution, industry stakeholders say it’s sti...
18 May, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
Exports diversification drive adds $202 million to kitty in FY26India's exports expanded significantly last fiscal year. New product and country combinations generated over $200 million in new trade. Shi...
18 May, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
Food prices rise to highest in three years on Iran war costsConsumers may face higher food bills soon. The United Nations' food-commodity price index shows significant gains, with vegetable oils, mea...
09 May, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
Rain check! A dry economic switch may add to Indians' war-led shocksAs India braces for an expected below-average monsoon alongside the looming threat of El Niño, concerns mount over a potential inflation sp...
01 May, 2026, 12.43 PM IST
India needs to reduce the strategic importance of fertilisers through a bold agricultural policyGlobal events like the West Asia conflict and El Nino threaten governments. Rising fertilizer prices create a fiscal and political crisis f...
27 Apr, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
High US tariff comes 'shocking'; to hit India's shrimp exports: Agri-economist Ashok GulatiIndia's seafood exports, particularly shrimp, face a major setback. The United States is imposing a higher tariff of 25 percent, effective ...
30 Jul, 2025, 07.45 PM IST
India will have to import 80-100 lakh tn of pulses by 2030 if paddy subsidies continue: ExpertAgri-economist Ashok Gulati warns that India will need to import 80-100 lakh tonnes of pulses by 2030 if current policies favoring paddy cu...
09 Aug, 2024, 08.54 PM IST
Modi govt receptive to agri-economists views unlike previous regimes: Niti Aayog memberRamesh Chand said agri-economists had desire to bring change in the farm sector in the past as well, the difference now is that there is an...
26 Sep, 2019, 02.22 PM IST
Replace costlier dals with soya products for protein: Agri-economist Ashok GulatiAmid skyrocketing pulses prices hurting common man's budget, agri-economist Ashok Gulati today suggested that consumers should replace cost...
02 Nov, 2015, 03.22 PM IST
- Food price inflation is something to worry about: Shubhada Rao, Yes Bank
In an interview with ET Now, Shubhada Rao, Chief Economist, Yes Bank, talks about the monsoon and the Indian agricultural scenario this fis...
19 Apr, 2011, 04.52 PM IST
- Budget 2011: Agri-economists for special package to spur Punjab farm sector
Agri-economists have called for special economic package for Punjab from the Centre in the upcoming budget to rejuvenate its agri sector.
24 Feb, 2011, 05.18 PM IST
- Agri economist for tightening of monetary policy
Renowned agricultural economist Ashok Gulati today suggested that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) should further tighten the monetary polic...
07 Jan, 2011, 07.24 PM IST
Step up agri, labour reforms: EconomistsLEADING economists on Thursday asked the government to speed up agricultural and labour reforms for achieving over 7 per cent growth, and r...
10 Jan, 2002, 05.25 PM IST